Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1996-01-18
1996-10-15
Hofsass, Jeffery
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340618, 340620, 340661, 340511, 340521, 73304R, 73290R, 137558, G08B 2100
Patent
active
055658512
ABSTRACT:
A fluid level sensing system, particularly for sensing the water level in a steam generating boiler, comprises a vessel connected to the boiler so as to contain water and steam at substantially the same level as in the boiler, a number of vertically spaced electrodes projecting into the vessel, and circuitry for measuring the electrical impedance sensed by each electrode. The circuitry, which can be multiplexed to each electrode in turn, includes a first comparator for producing an output when the sensed impedance lies between the normal maximum impedance of the water and the normal minimum impedance of the steam above the water, this output being demultiplexed to drive a vertical display to show the level of the steam/water interface. The circuitry additionally includes a second comparator for producing a further output when the sensed impedance lies below the normal minimum impedance of the water, which further output is indicative of a variety of different fault conditions and drives a fault indicator.
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Howse Stephen P.
Richards Paul N.
Hofsass Jeffery
Lee Benjamin C.
Solartron Group Limited
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